Domestic and child abuse addressed in Glenhills

THE #Angisabi campaign continued in Glenhills last week as Carol Von Tonder of the Independant Crisis Team shared a talk on domestic violence with the women of the Malacca Road Informal Settlement.

The campaign, organised by Durban North based NPO, The Seed Fund has been running for the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children from 25 November until 10 December.

Neil Stephen of The Seed Fund said angisabi is a isiZulu word which means, ‘I am not afraid’.

Speaking at the domestic violence awareness event Von Tonder highlighted the impact that domestic violence has on children.

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“The damage and trauma done to children who witness domestic violence in their homes is a big concern. Children who are subjected to domestic violence in the home will have everlasting effects. It is a traumatic experience and they will suffer anxiety, depression that comes with trauma. They will need special counselling to get through it and it will take a lifetime of healing,” she said.

She said many victims of domestic abuse stay in abusive relationships believing their abuser will change.

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“There are various types of abuse- there is physical abuse and verbal or mental abuse. That is the most difficult one to see because there are no visible wounds, but it’s a constant breaking down of a person. There is also economic abuse where abusers take away the victims salary or refuse to share money. Isolating one from family is also a form of abuse and a control issue,” she said.

Prior to the domestic violence event, there was a day focused on children in the Malacca Road Informal Settlement when the Robin Hood Foundation gave a talk

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